ACROSS

   -- from one side to another side: 

            where is the nearest bridge across the river? 

                                 the horses are galloping across the field

       On utilise across lorsque l'on traverse un espace ouvert, plat (avec visibilité) :  prairie, route, rivière

    --on the opposite side of:     My school is just across the road

 THROUGH

        He is riding his motorbike through the town 

            the road passes through a tunnel

                                The man is looking at the city through the window

      on utilise through pour une épaisseur, un espace clôturé,un espace à trois dimensions 

           through a hole, a door, a corridor, a crowd, a forest

 BETWEEN

     You can see Ayers rock between two trees         

        There are many differences between Jane and her sister.

       between est utilisé lorsque deux personnes ou deux choses sont concernées

                           We are going to share the bill between the two of us  (partager la note)

                          Our house is located between the mountains and the sea

           lorsqu'il y a plus de deux personnes ou choses on utilise among

   AMONG

         They are among the trees       (au milieu des arbres)   

         Among all of the many animals at the zoo, the monkeys are my favourite                 

                     (parmi les nombreux animaux du zoo...)  

 AGAINST

   --in contact with:    They are sitting against a palm tree.    

   --in opposition : They got married against their parents' wishes. 

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